Workplace inclusion | 5 ways HR can celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month is a prominent month in the calendar every single year. With people celebrating their family and friends on social media, and businesses praising their black employees, there’s an outpour of support throughout the month of October. However, it’s a sad truth that, for many of the above, that’s where it begins and ends.

Celebrating the lives of black people is about much more than a social media post or sending out a company-wide email.

Cynthia Davis, the Co-Founder of Diversifying.io, a recruitment platform that only advertises vacancies of diverse and inclusive employers, explains how these 31 days of the year shouldn’t just be part of a tick-box exercise.

“Just like Pride month, Black History Month has become a chance for companies to capitalise on showing their support,” Davis said.